Help with installing Windows XP? (To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER)

I've recently purchased a copy of Windows XP and everything was going well until I got to the 'Welcome to Setup.' page. It doesn't respond to any of my inputs (ENTER key) which means I cannot continue. Any way to fix this?


Photo of where I can't get past

 

what keyboard are you using? some newer keyboards will not work in POST

 

I am using a usb keyboard, tried the ‘USB legacy’ thing but I don’t think I have it in my BIOS. Going to try a PS2 keyboard but I don’t have it just yet. If that fails to work, would you have any recommendations?

 

Get a USB to PS2 adaptor. Any computer shop will sell, or they can be found on ebay for pennies or cents.

You wrote: “It doesn't respond to any of my inputs (ENTER key)”

Did you mean:

It doesn't respond to any of my inputs _ ENTER or R or even F3. I also tried escape.

“If no keys on your keyboard worked then Elizabeth’s answer is the solution.”

If you have a PS2 connector on your keyboard then always use that if you can with a converter for Bios work.

I use Supermicro’s and even on their newer Motherboards they don’t like illuminated keyboards in bios.

I have had to use 2 keyboards connected to one of my machines, because of illumination on one.

Illuminated keyboards tend to draw too much power for a lot of bios’s.

One can never go wrong with a decent Mechanical Keyboard (Cherry MX Blue for instance) they always work even with a PS2 adapter.

 

I have tried a USB to PS2 adapter, it did not work. It doesn’t respond to any of my keys, I was highlighting the ENTER key because that’s the one I need. The only keyboard I have is a $5 keyboard from officeworks. I am going to try and find a cheap PS2 keyboard tomorrow

 

or you might need a usb to ps2 converter

 

That's a shame that your BIOS doesn't have USB legacy support. What kind of computer is it?

You can make, or have someone like me make, an XP install CD that's automated, or at least automate the DOS blue screen part of installation. Program is called nLite.

PS2 keyboards are all over eBay nice and cheap, below $20. I turned in several last year to Best Buy for recycling, but I still have probably 6 lying around. I'd be happy to ship one if you covered the shipping cost. They don't die often, haha. I don't think I've ever killed one.